They Shoot Cats, Don't They?

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Two Wal-Mart employees who police say followed a manager's orders to shoot and kill a stray cat have been charged with federal animal cruelty.

The men, both assistant managers at the Supercenter, were arrested and released after a court appearance Wednesday. Christopher Anderson, 29, and Jeffrey Hardin, 21, told police the store's manager ordered them to get rid of the animal that was living in a storage trailer behind their store.

A truck driver who reported the incident said he saw store employees placing what he believed to be a dead animal in shrink wrap a day after he heard workers joking about shooting the cat.

Store manager Darrel Weitzel told police he had told some of his employees to get a gun and get rid of the cat after attempts to coax it from the trailer failed, according to a police report.

Need I say more?

Quick question: how many "Wal-Mart" managers are named Darrel out there?

"Well. Lessee. There's Darrel Webb in St. George. Darrel Furley in Richfield. Darrel Poter in Rexburg. Darrel Lee Phelps in McKeesport. Darrel Ortega. He's in Gallup, New Mexico. I could go on and on."